1763 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
1412 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
377 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1331 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1039 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
234 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
1356 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1439 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1421 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
71 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
49 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
29 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
30 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
971 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
438 | Morohashi |
45 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
139 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
962 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1035 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
1059 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1604 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 伏兵 【フクヘイ】 ambush, troops in ambush, unexpected opposition, unexpected obstacle
- 伏線 【フクセン】 foreshadowing, preparation, precautionary measures
- 起伏 【キフク】 undulation, ups and downs, highs and lows
- 承服 【ショウフク】 accepting, consenting, agreeing, submission, compliance, agreement, consent
Kun reading compounds
- 伏せる 【ふせる】 to turn over (face down), to lay face down, to lay upside down, to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.), to cast down (eyes), to lie (one's body) face down, to lie flat (on the ground), to conceal, to hide, to keep secret, to place in hiding (e.g. troops for an ambush), to lie down, to retire, to go to bed (with an illness)
- 伏す 【ふす】 to bend down, to bow down, to prostrate oneself, to hide oneself
Readings
- Japanese names:
- ふし、 ふせ
- Korean:
- bog, bu
Spanish
- al revés
- cubierto
- oculto
- obedecer
- dar la vuelta
- poner al revés
- cubrir
- ocultar
- agacharse
- doblarse
Portuguese
- prostrado
- curva abaixo
- proa
- capa
French
- prostré
- se courber
- s'incliner
- tendre (embuscade)
- couvrir
- poser (tuyaux)
2163 | 2001 Kanji |
2a4.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-2-4 | SKIP code |
2323.4 | Four corner code |
1-41-90 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
4f0f | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N4
67 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 明 【メイ】 brightness, discernment, insight, an eye (for), eyesight, vision, nth year in the Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
- 明暗 【メイアン】 light and darkness, light and shade
- 公明 【コウメイ】 fairness, openness, impartiality, Komeito (Japanese political party)
- 英明 【エイメイ】 intelligent, wise, bright, brilliant, clear-sighted
- 明 【ミョウ】 vidya (wisdom), mantra, the coming (July 4, etc.)
- 明日 【アシタ】 tomorrow, near future
- 光明 【コウミョウ】 bright light, hope, bright future, light emanating from a buddha or bodhisattva, symbolizing their wisdom and compassion
- 内明 【ナイミョウ】 adhyatma vidya (one of the five sciences of ancient India), science of spirituality
- 明 【ミン】 Ming dynasty (of China; 1368-1644)
- 明楽 【ミンガク】 Ming-era Chinese music (popularized in Japan during the early 17th century)
- 胡志明 【ホーチミン】 Ho Chi Minh (1890-1969), Nguyen Tat Thanh, Ho Chi Minh (Vietnam)
Kun reading compounds
- 明かり 【あかり】 light, illumination, glow, gleam, lamp, light
- 明り先 【あかりさき】 source of light
- 明るい 【あかるい】 light, well-lit, well-lighted, bright (of a colour), brightly-coloured, brightly-colored, cheerful, bright, spirited, sunny (e.g. disposition), encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.), promising, of fair prospects, familiar (with), knowledgeable (about), well versed (in), fair (e.g. politics), clean, impartial
- 明るむ 【あかるむ】 to brighten, to grow light
- 明らむ 【あからむ】 to become luminous at dawn (esp. the sky)
- 明らか 【あきらか】 clear, obvious, evident, plain, definite, bright, light
- 明らかにする 【あきらかにする】 to make clear, to clarify, to disclose, to make public
- 開ける 【あける】 to open (a door, etc.), to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package), to unlock, to open (for business, etc.), to empty, to remove, to make space, to make room, to move out, to clear out, to be away from (e.g. one's house), to leave (temporarily), to dawn, to grow light, to end (of a period, season), to begin (of the New Year), to leave (one's schedule) open, to make time (for), to make (a hole), to open up (a hole)
- 開く 【あく】 to open (e.g. doors), to open (e.g. business, etc.), to be empty, to be vacant, to be available, to be free, to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.), to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.), to come to an end, to open (one's eyes, mouth, etc.), to have a hole, to form a gap, to have an interval (between events)
- 明くる 【あくる】 next (day, morning, etc.), following
- 明くる 【あくる】 next (day, morning, etc.), following
- あくる日 【あくるひ】 next day, following day
- 明かす 【あかす】 to pass (the night), to spend, to reveal, to divulge, to disclose, to expose, to prove, to verify
Readings
- Japanese names:
- あきら、 あけ、 あす、 きら、 け、 さや、 さやか、 とし、 はる、 み、 め
- Korean:
- myeong
Spanish
- luz
- brillo
- claridad
- listo
- inteligente
- claro
- luminoso
- iluminar
- aclarar
Portuguese
- brilhante
- luz
French
- clair
- lumière
141 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
228 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
208 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
84 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
2110 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
58 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
186 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
623 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
3.9 | Japanese for Busy People |
18 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
18 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
106 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
984 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
1060 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
572 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
756 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
20 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
13805 | Morohashi |
855 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2435 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
20 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
20 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
152 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
167 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3846 | 2001 Kanji |
4c4.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-4-4 | SKIP code |
6702.0 | Four corner code |
1-44-32 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
660e | Unicode hex code |
Jinmeiyō kanji, used in names
JLPT level N1
1603 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 霞 【カスミ】 haze (esp. in spring), mist, dimness (of sight)
- 霞む 【カスム】 to become misty, to become hazy, to get blurry, to grow dim, to be overshadowed, to be upstaged, to be outshone
- 紅霞 【コウカ】 crimson mist, crimson-tinted clouds (e.g. at sunset)
- 朝霞 【アサガスミ】 morning glow, morning mist (haze)
Kun reading compounds
- 霞 【かすみ】 haze (esp. in spring), mist, dimness (of sight)
- かすみ網 【かすみあみ】 mist net (fine mesh for capturing small birds)
- 雲霞 【うんか】 clouds and haze, swarm (of people), throng, drove, (flee) like the wind, (run) out of sight
- 霞む 【かすむ】 to become misty, to become hazy, to get blurry, to grow dim, to be overshadowed, to be upstaged, to be outshone
Readings
- Korean:
- ha
Spanish
- neblina
- bruma
- estar brumoso
- estar nebuloso
Portuguese
French
1530 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
5063 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
2693 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2261 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
3490 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1800 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2450 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
42365 | Morohashi |
2814 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
6541 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
2779 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
2800 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
3167 | 2001 Kanji |
8d9.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-8-9 | SKIP code |
1074.7 | Four corner code |
1024.7 | Four corner code |
1-18-66 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
971e | Unicode hex code |